TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%


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Damon Lester, Don Hall, & James Church Discuss Diversity in Retail Automotive

- June 18, 2020
Today on CBTNews.com - June 18th, 2020: Damon Lester, Don Hall, & James Church Discuss Diversity in Retail Automotive On today's show, we welcome NAMAD President Damon Lester, VADA President Don Hall,...
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Forrest Heathcott

CBT News Week In Review: March 6, 2020

- March 6, 2020
CBT News Week In Review for Friday, March 6th, 2020: Navigating Margin Compression and Finding Innovative Growth Opportunities in Your Dealership - Forrest Heathcott, JM&A Group At NADA 2020 in beautiful Las...
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Don Hall

CBT Automotive Newscast for March 3, 2020

- March 3, 2020
Today on CBTNews.com - Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020: How VADA's Don Hall is Working to Stall Direct Sales from Manufacturers On today’s show, we’re so pleased to welcome back Don Hall, President...
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How VADA’s Don Hall is Working to Stall Direct Sales from Manufacturers

- March 3, 2020
On today’s show, we’re so pleased to welcome back Don Hall, President and CEO of VADA, the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association. Don is an industry leader with an extensive background...
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How Dealers can Better Engage with their Local Legislators – Don Hall, President of VADA

- February 19, 2020
On today’s show, we welcome back Don Hall, President and CEO of VADA, the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association. In this segment, Don and Jim discuss some things that today’s dealer...
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How Retail Auto Needs to Change in Order to Attract Top Tier Talent – Don Hall, VADA

- March 14, 2019
Every dealer knows there are ways in which the auto industry needs to change in order to attract talented employees, especially women. On today’s show, we check out Jim’s recent...
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Don Hall: “If you aren’t expanding, I don’t know how you will make it.”

- April 30, 2018
At Digital Dealer 24 this year in Orlando, Florida, Don Hall, the President and CEO of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association, spoke with CBT News’s Jim Fitzpatrick. They covered topics...
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Don Hall of VADA cautions dealers about Tesla and other OEMs selling directly to consumers

- December 1, 2016
Jim Fitzpatrick sits down with Don Hall, President and CEO of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
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